Reclining article of furniture



Dec. 26, 1950 A. LORENZ 2,535,687

RECLINING AQRTICLE 0F FURNITURE Filed Feb. 15, 1946 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR ANTON LORENZ HIS ATTORNEY Dec. 26, 1950 LORENZ 2,535,687

RECLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Fild Feb. 15, 1946 4 SheetsSheet 2 INVENTOR ANTON LORENZ HIS ATTORNEY Dec. 26, 1950 A. LORENZ 2,535,687

RECLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. 15, 1946 INVENTOR ANTON LORENZ ATTORNEY Dec. 26, 1950 A. LORENZ RECLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Feb. 15, 1946 F C m FIG. I7

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FIG/9 INVENTOR ANTON LORENZ I HIS ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REOLINING ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Anton Lorenz, Buffalo, N. Y.

Application February 15, 1946, Serial No. 647,690

16 Claims. 1

The present invention relates to articles of furniture and more particularly to a reclining article of furniture, wherein the seat and the back-rest are swingably mounted on a support. This application is a continuation-in-part of Patent No. 2,433,521, granted Dec. 30, 1947.

An object of the present invention is to provide an article of furniture of above described type with a mechanism, simple in construction for controlling the movements of the seat and back-rest in dependence on each other.

Another object of the present invention is to improve on the construction of articles of furniture of above described type as now ordinarily made.

With the above and other objects of the invention in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of various devices, elements and parts, as set forth in the claims hereof, certain embodiments of the same being described in the specification and being illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side wall of the support being broken away,

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the locking device of the chair shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the locking de vice taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. l is an elevational view of a detail of the locking device shown in Figs. 2 and 3,

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of a different embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side wall of the support being broken away,

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5,

Fig. '7 is a sectional view taken on line 'l---'! of Fig. 6,

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the support of the chair shown in Fig. 5, the controlling unit of the chair being mounted in said support,

Fig. 9 is an elevational view illustrating a safety device for holding the controlling unit of the chair shown in Figs. 5 and 8 in its place,

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a diilerent embodiment of a controlling unit, which may be used in the chair shown in Fig. 5,

Fig. 11 is a side elevational view of a further embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side Wall of the support being broken away,

Fig.12 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side wall of the support being broken away,

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary view of a detail of the chair shown in Fig. 12 taken on line l3--l3 of Fig. 12,

Fig. 14 is a side elevational view of a diiferent embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side wall of the support being broken away,

Fig.15 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention, a portion of the side wall of the support of the chair being broken away,

Fig. 16 is an elevational view of a different em--. bodiment of a controlling member, which may be used in the chair shown in Fig. 15,

Fig. 17 is an elevational view of a further embodiment of a controlling member, which may be substituted for the controlling member of the chair shown in Fig. 15,

Fig. 18 illustrates a different embodiment of a reclining chair according to the invention,

Fig. 19 illustrates a different embodiment of a controlling member which may be substituted for the controlling member of the chair shown in F 3,

Fig. 20 is an elevational view of another embodiment of a controlling member which may be used instead of the controlling member of the chair shown in Fig, 1, i

Fig. 21 is an elevational View of a further embodiment of a controlling member, which may be substituted for the controlling member of the chair shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 22 is an elevationalview of another embodiment of a controlling member, which may be used in the chair shown in Fig. 1.

Referring now to Fig. 1, so indicates a casinglike support, wherein a back-rest 3i and a seat 32 are coaxially pivoted to the support at 33. The back-rest 3| has an extension 34 projecting downwardly beyond the pivotal connection 33 between the back-rest ti and the support 3i], On each side of the chair the rear end of aconnecting link 35 is pivoted to said downward extension 34 of the back-:rest 3! at 3,5. The front end of each comiecting link .35 is pivoted at 31 to the lower end of a controlling link 38, the upper end of which is rigidly connected with a transverse rodSQ rotatably mounted in a suitable mannerli n the support 30. A controlling element or con.- trollingarm do is positively connected with the upper end of each controlling link 38, so that it participates in the movements of such ,a controlling link. According to the embodiment shown in Fig. l the controlling arm to is integral with the controlling link 33 but, of course, the controlling arm ill and the controlling link 38 could be made of two separate members rigidly connected with each other in any suitable manner. The combination of each controlling link 38 connected with a controlling arm 40 represents a controlling member generally indicated by 2|.

The transverse rod 33 and the two controlling members 2i rigidly connected with each other form a controlling unit generally indicated by AI. Each controlling arm 46 of said controlling unit 4i carries a rotatable roller for loose and displaceable engagement with the seat 32. The circumferential surface of said roller 32 and the lower surface of said seat 32 constitute cooperating controlling or abutting surfaces displaceably engaged with each other.

When the user of the chair leans the weight of his body against the back-rest 3!, the latter will be swung about its pivot 33 into a reclined position, for example the extreme reclined position 3!. During such a swinging movement of the back-rest 36, the controlling unit fill is swung into the position ll through the medium of the connecting links 35 connected with said controlling unit ll and the extension 33 of the backrest SI. When the controlling unit ll is swung into said position iI the rollers 32 roll along the lower surface of the seat 32 which, in turn, is lifted into the reclined position 32. On the other hand, when the back-rest and the seat are in the reclined position 3i and 32 respectively, and the user of the chair leans the weight of his body forwardly so as to exert a pressure on the front portion of the seat, the latter will be returned into the position shown in full lines, and during said return of the seat into the sitting position, the back-rest will be returned into the position shown in full lines through the medium of the controlling unit 4i and the connecting links 35. Thus, the mechanism 3 2, 35, 35 causes a movement of the seat 32 and the back-rest 3! in dependence on each other.

The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position, for example above described extreme reclined position or any other intermediate reclined position, by means of a locking device generally indicated by 33. As best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, said locking device 33 comprises a member 44- swingably mounted at 3-5 on a lug 46 secured to the seat 32. The member 3 3 is provided with a longitudinal slot i l engaged with a bolt 43 having a square portion 63 engaged with a corresponding square aperture of an element 53. Said element has a lug 5i on each side for abutting engagement with the member 4, which is in slidable engagement with said element 53. The head 52 of the bolt 33 rests against a surface of the element 59. The bolt 33 passes through the bore 53 of a disk 53, through a bore 55 of a side wall of the support 33, and through a bore 55 of a member 51 attached to the side wall of the support 33. A locking knob 53 is screwed on the threaded end of said bolt 33. The square portion l9 or the bolt 38 prevents the latter from rotation when the locking knob 58 is turned. As best shown in Fig. i, the surface of the disk 53 is knurled, so as to increase the friction between said disk 54 and the member it, when the locking knob 58 is tightened for pressing the various members and elements of the locking device against each other so as to hold the seat 32 and the remaining movable members of the chair in a predetermined position. When the locking knob 55 is loosened, the member 34 may freely slide along the bolt 33, so that the movable members of the chair may be readily moved from one position into another one. Of course, if desired, any other suitable locking device may be used in the chair shown in Fig. 1.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair shown in full lines is limited by the upper edge of the support 33, on which the seat 32 comes to a rest. The extreme reclined position 3i, 4|, 3?. of the movable members of the chair shown in dash and dot lines is limited by an abutment of the edge 59 of the slot 47 of the member 33 against the bolt 43 of the locking device 43.

As mentioned above, the controlling rollers 42 of the controlling unit M are in loose engagement with the seat 32. In order to prevent a collapsing of the mechanism including the backrest 3I the extension 33, the connecting links 35, and the controlling unit 4| in a forward direction when the seat 32 is in its sitting position, a stop 33 is arranged on the support 33 for abutting engagement with the extension 33 of the backrest 3|, when the seat 32 is in said sitting position. Of course, said stop 63 could be arranged at another place of the support for cooperation with another member of the mechanism 34, 35, 4E, and furthermore said stop could be arranged at a member of said mechanism 34, 35, 4| for cooperation with another member of said mechanism.

Fig. 20 illustrates a different embodiment of a controlling member 2Ia, which could be used in the chair shown in Fig. 1 instead of the controlling member 21 formed by the controlling link 38 and controlling arm Ml rigidly connected with each other. According to Fig. 20 the controlling member 2ia is in the shape of a plate having a bore 31 a for a pivotal connection with a connecting link, having a bore 38a for engagement with the transverse rod, and having a bore 42a for receiving the shaft carrying the roller.

Fig. 21 illustrates another embodiment of a controlling member 2Ib, which could be used in the chair shown in Fig. 1 in a similar manner instead of the controlling member 2i formed by the controlling link 38 and controlling arm All rigidly connected with each other. The controlling member 2lb shown in Fig. 21 may be obtained, for example, by cutting a Vshaped recess into a plate of the shape shown in Fig. 20. The left-hand edge of such a plate is indicated by dash lines in Fig. 21.

Fig. 22 illustrates still another embodiment of a controlling member 2Ic, which could be used in a similar manner in the chair shown in Fig. 1 instead of the controlling member 2| formed by the controlling link 38 and the controlling arm 33.

According to the embodiment of a reclining chair shown in Fig. 5, the back-rest I3! and the seat I32 are coaxially pivoted to the support I30 at I33. On each side of the chair one end of a connecting link I35 is pivoted to the downward extension I33 of the back-rest I3I at I35, and the other end of said connecting link I35 is pivoted to a controlling link I38 at I31. As best shown in Figs. 5 and 8 the upper end of each controlling link I38 is rigidly connected with a transverse rod I39 rotatably arranged in recesses Ifil of the side walls of the support I33. Furthermore, one end of a controlling arm I43 is rigidly connected with said transverse rod I39 substantially in the center of the chair. The controlling arm I33 carries a roller M2 for loose engagement with the seat I32. The two controlling links I38, the controlling arm I33 and the transverse rod I39 form a controlling unit I4I, which may be readily inserted into the slots I6I of the support I30 from above. .Safety members I52 attached to the side walls of the support I30 by screws serve to hold said controlling unit M! in its place (see Figs. 8 and 9). Collars Hi3 mounted on the transverse rod I39 prevent an axial displacement of the controlling unit Mi.

A leg-rest ltd is swingably mounted on the front portion of the seat 132 at [65. One end of a controlling bar M55 is pivoted to said legrest m at lei, the other end of said controlling bar l66 is pivoted to an extension IE8 of the controlling link I33 at M59. The controlling bars I585 and the extension I63 of the controlling link [38 may pass through a slot ill! in the front wall of the support I39.

When the back-rest I3! is swung from the position shown in full lines into the reclined position l3l' about its pivot I33, the controlling unit Ml lifts the seat I32 into the reclined position H2 in the same manner as the controlling unit 45 of the chair shown in Fig. 1. Furthermore, the leg-rest ltd of the chair shown in Fig. 5 is swung into the position Hi l by means of the controlling unit l4! connected with the legrest KEE- through the controlling bar lfiii.

The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of a looking device generally indicated by ill. As best shown in Figs. 5-7 said locking device ill includes a clamping sleeve ll2 slidably engaged with a rod H3 attached to an arm-rest ll l swingably mounted on the back-rest lti at l? The threaded end ills of the rod i 13 passing through a bore of a block ll'l secured to the armrest I'M is threaded into a threaded bore of another block H8 secured to the arm-rest lltl. A bolt its having a head l35 resting against a surface of a member l8l rigidly and immovably connected at E82 (for example by welding) with a side wall of the support i311 and having a square portion lfiil engaged with a corresponding square aperture of said member lei is engaged with bores I83 of the clamping sleeve 512, so that the latter may swing about said bolt lie when a locking knob Hi4 screwed on the threaded end of the bolt lid is loosened. Thus, when said locking knob is loosened, the clamping sleeve H2 and the rod i'lB form cooperating sliding means for guiding the arm-rest lid, so that the latter is brought into the position FM, for example, when the back-rest is brought into the position l3l. When, however, the locking knob Hi l is tightened on the bolt lie-prevented from rotation by its square portion 88, clamping sleeve H2 is tightly pressed on the rod H3, so that the armrest lid and the remaining movable members of the chair are held in a predetermined position.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair is limited by the upper edge of the support [36 on which the seat I32 comes to a rest, and the extreme reclined position of the movable members of the chair is limited by an abutment of the clamping sleeve ll2 against the surface I86 of the block [18 secured to the armrest I'M.

Fig. 10 illustrates a different embodiment of a controlling unit Mid, which may be substituted for the controlling unit ldl of the chair shown in Figs. 5 and 8. According to Fig. 10 the controlling unit I ild is made of an integral piece of material and has only one controlling link 13801 and one controlling arm Mild. Of course, if such a controlling unit lid is used, the back-rest l3! of the chair shown in Fig. 5 has its downward extension its substantially in the center of the chair, and the chair has only a single connecting link I35 pivoted to said 6 extension of the back-rest and to the controlling link l380l of the controlling unit Mid.

According to the embodiment of a reclining chair shown in Fig. 11 the back-rest 23] and the seat 232 are coaxially pivoted to the support 230 at 233. The back-rest 23! has a downward extension 23d substantially in the center of the chair. Said extension 238 is connected with a controlling link 23% by means of a connecting link 235 pivoted to the extension 234 at 236 and pivoted to the controllin link 238 at 231. The upper portion of the controlling link 238 is swingably mounted on the support 230 at 239. One end of a telescopic controlling arm 240 is rigidly connected with an intermediate point of the controlling link 233, and the other end of said telscopic controlling arm 240 carries a roller 2&2 for loose and displaceable contact with the seat 232. The leg-rest 261i swingably mounted on the seat 232 at 265 is controlled by a telescopic controlling bar 256 pivoted to the legrest at 251 and pivoted to the bent extension 234 of the back-rest 23! at 28?. The controlling bar 265 may pass through a slot m in the front wall of the support 2%.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair shown in full lines is limited by the upper edge of the support 230 carrying the seat 232. When the back-rest 23I is swung into the extreme reclined position 25H shown in dash and dot lines, the seat and the leg-rest are brought into the positions 232' and 264 by means of above described controlling mechanism.

The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of the locking device 263 of the type shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The extreme reclined position 23!, 232, 264, of the movable members of the chair is limited by the edge 259 of the slot 261 of the locking device 2 33 as described above in connection with Figs. 2 and 3.

Fig. 11 illustrates means for varying the effective length of the controlling arm 24%}. As mentioned above, the controlling arm 2 59 is of a r telescopic construction, and after a loosening of the set screw 288, the element 289 of the telescopic controlling arm 240 may be displaced relative to the hollow element 2% thereof, whereupon the element 289 may be held in its adjusted position by tightening the set screw 288. Such an adjustment of the effective length of the telescopic controlling arm 240 causes a variation in the distances between the point of contact of the roller 242 with the seat 232 and the pivotal and swingable connections 23?, 239 of the controlling link 238, whereby the angle between the seat 232 and the back-rest 23! may be altered.

In a similar manner, the angle between the leg-rest 264 and the seat 232 may be altered by an adjustment of the displaceable member 229i of the telescopic controlling bar 265 relative to the hollow member 292 thereof. Said adiustment of the telescopic controlling bar 256 results in an adjustment of the effective length thereof.

Furthermore, the extension 234 of the backrest 231, the controlling link 238, and the controlling bar 265 are provided with a series of holes 293 for selective engagement of the pins 236, 231, and 28'? so as to change the relationship of the various members of the link mechanisms relative to each other for adjustments of the angles between the back-rest 23 l the seat 232, and the legrest 254.

According to the embodiment of a, reclining chair shown in Fig. 12 the back-rest 33! is pivoted assaesr to the support 33!! at 333. The rear end of the seat 332, however, is pivoted to the support 33!] at 394 at a point spaced from the pivotal connection 333 between the back-rest 33! and the support 338. Furthermore, the controlling arm 340 carrying the roller 342 for loose engagement with the seat 332 is rigidly connected with the lower end of the controlling link 338 adjacent the pivotal connection 331 of the latter with the connecting link 335 pivoted to the extension 334 of the back-rest 33! at 336. The upper end of the controlling link 2333 is swingably mounted on the support 333 at 339.

The leg-rest 384 swingably mounted on the seat 332 at 365 is pivoted at 331 to one end of a controlling bar 356. The other end of said controlling bar 353 is pivoted at 335 to one end of an adjusting element or bar 338 (see Figs. 12 and 13), the other end of which is swingably mounted on the controllin link 338 at 39?. A stop 398 secured to the controlling link 338 by screws is arranged for engagement with the swingable adjusting bar 396, so as to hold same in alignment with the controlling link 338 as shown in full lines in Fig. 12.

-When the back-rest 33! is swung about its pivot 333 into the extreme reclined position 33! shown in dash and dot lines, above described mechanisms cause a movement of the other movable members of the chair into the positions likewise shown in dash and dot lines, i. e. the seat and the leg-rest are brought into the positions 332 and 334'.

The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of the locking device 343 of the type shown in Figs. 2 and 3, which also limits the extreme reclined position of the movable members of the chair.

As mentioned above, the adjusting bar 395 is swingable about the pivot 3%. If the back-rest and seat are held in a predetermined position, for example the sitting position shown in full lines in Fig. 12 by means of the locking device 343, the leg-rest 364 may be swung by hand about its pivot 355 into the position 3'34Zwherein the controlling bar and the adjusting bar are in the positions 363" and 386" in alignment with each other. Now, when a slight pressure is exerted on the leg-rest, for example by the legs of the occupant resting in the chair, the controlling bar and the adjusting bar are moved slightly beyond said straight line, until a stop 399 secured to the adjusting bar 335 by screws abuts against the controlling bar, whereb said elements are locked and held in a predetermined position relative to each other.

According to the embodiment of a reclining chair shown in Fig. 14, the back-rest 43! and seat are coaxially pivoted to the support 436 at 433. The lower end of each controlling link 338 is pivoted at 33? to one end or" a connecting link 3355, the other end of which is pivoted to the downward extension 434 of the back-rest 431 at 436. One end of a controlling arm 46B is rigidly connected with the upper end of each controlling link 433 adjacent the swingable mounting 439 thereof. The other end of each controlling arm Mil is pivoted at :63 to one end of a. controlling rod iiii, the other end of which is pivoted to the seat 432 at 482.

The leg-rest 4 64 swingably mounted on the seat 4-32 at 335 is pivoted at 567 to one end of a controlling bar 556, the other end of which is pivoted at 48? to the bent extension 434 of the backrest 43!.

When the back-rest 43! is swung from the full-line position into the reclined position 43!, the controlling link 438 integral with the controlling arm 443 is brought into the position 438',

so that the seat 432 is lifted into the position 432 through the medium of the controlling rod 43! pivotally connected with the controlling arm 4% and the seat 432. Furthermore, the leg-rest 434 is brought into the position 464' through the medium of the controlling bar 466 pivotally connected with the leg-rest 464 and the extension 434 of the back-rest 43!.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair is limited by an abutment of the seat 432 against the upper edge of the support 430. The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of the looking device 433 of the type shown in Figs. 2 and 3, which also limits the extreme reclined position of the movable members of the chair.

According to the embodiment of a reclining chair shown in Fig. 15, the back-rest 53! and the seat 532 are coaxially pivoted to the support 530 at 533. The downward extension 534 of the backrest 53! is pivoted at 536 to one end of a connecting link 535, the other end of which is pivoted at 53'! to the upper portion of a controlling link 538. The lower portion of said controlling link 538 is swingably mounted on the support 533 at 539. One end of a controlling arm 540 is rigidly connected with the lower end of said controlling link 538 adjacent the swingable mounting thereof. According to Fig. 15, the controlling arm 5-4il is integral with the controlling link 538 but, of course, the controlling arm and the controlling link could be made of two separate members rigidly connected with each other in any suitable manner. One end of a controlling rod 5M is pivoted at 506 to the controlling arm 543 of the controlling member generally indicated by 52!, the other end of said controlling rod is pivoted at 502 to the seat 532.

When the back-rest 33! is swung from the fullline position about its pivot 533 into the extreme reclined position 53!, the seat 532 is lifted from the full line position into the reclined position 532 by means of the controlling mechanism 534, 535, 538, 540, 58!.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair is limited by an abutment of the seat 532 against the upper edge of the support 538. The extreme reclined position of the movable members of the chair is limited by the abutment of the controlling arm 54!) against a stop 5G3 arranged on the support 539. Said stop 503 prevents a movement of the controlling arm 54!] and the controlling rod into or beyond a straight line, which might result in a locking of the movable members of the chair.

The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by means of the locking device 5413.

Fig. '16 illustrates a different embodiment of a controlling member 52 !e, which could be used in the chair shown in Fig. 15 instead of the controlling member 52! formed by the controlling link 538 and controlling arm 54!] rigidly connected with each other. According to Fig. 16 the controlling member 52le is in the shape of a plate having a bore 53le for a pivotal connection with the connecting link, having a bore 5396 for engagement with the transverse rod and having a bore Slide for pivotal connection with the controlling rod.

Fig. 17 illustrates another embodiment of a controlling member 52 If, which in a similar manner may be substituted for the controlling member 52l formed by the contr01ling link 538 and the controlling arm 540 of the chair shown in Fig. 15.

According to the embodiment of Fig. 18 the back-rest 631 having the extension 634 is pivoted to the support 639 at 633 at a point spaced from the pivotal connection 694 between the rear end of the seat 632 and the support 630. A connecting link 635 pivoted at 636 to the extension 634 of the back-rest 63l is pivoted at 63'! to the controlling link 638 swingably mounted on the support at 639. One end of a controlling rod 60! is pivoted at 600 to the controlling arm E453 rigidly connected with the controlling link 638. The other end of said controlling rod 601 is pivoted to the seat 632 at $02.

A leg-rest 6E4 swingably mounted on the seat 632 at 665 is pivoted to one end of a controlling bar 666 at 651. The other end of said controlling bar 566 is pivoted at BIB to an extension 6H of the controlling arm 540.

The sitting position of the movable members of the chair shown in full lines in Fig. 18 is limited by an abutment of the seat 632 against the upper edge of the support 630. The movable members of the chair may be held in any desired position by the locking device 643, which also includes limiting means as described above in connection with Figs. 2 and 3 for limiting the extreme reclined position of the movable members of the chair shown in dash and dot lines.

The controlling member 62l formed by the controlling link 63B and the controlling arm 548 with its extension 6!! controls the movements of the seat 632 and the leg-rest 664 through the medium of the controlling rod Bill and the controlling bar 656 in dependence on the movements of the back-rest 63!, which is connected with said controlling member through the medium of the connecting link 635.

Fig. 19 illustrates a different embodiment of a controlling member generally indicated by 6219, which may be substituted for the controlling member 52! formed by the controlling link 83B and the controlling arm 640 with its extension 6|! of the chair shown in Fig. 18. Said controlling member 62lg has a bore 639g for the swingable mounting of the controlling member on the support. Furthermore, said controlling member 52m has a bore 531g for pivotal connection with the connecting link, a bore BlBg for pivotal connection with the controlling bar, and a bore liiilig for pivotal connection with the controlling rod.

It is understood, that certain parts, elements, o mechanisms shown in a certain figure may be substituted for corresponding parts, elements, or mechanisms of the embodiments shown in other figures of the drawings.

I have described preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is understood that this disclosure is for the purpose of illustration, and that various omissions or changes in shape, proportion, and arrangement of parts, as well as the substitution of equivalent elements for those, herein shown and described, may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What i claim is:

l. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said backwest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said (ill seat being swingably mounted on said support, controllin member, said controlling member being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the backrest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling member, said controlling member having a forward extension, and means positioned between the forward extension of said controlling member and said seat to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

2. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said back-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat bein swingably mounted on said support, a controlling link, said controlling link being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the back-rest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling link, a controlling arm extending forwardly, the rear end portion of said controlling arm being fixedly connected with said controlling link, and means positioned between the front end of said controlling arm and said seat to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling arm.

3. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 1, said means including a controlling rod, one end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said controlling member, the other end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

4. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 1, said controlling member being in the shape of a plate.

5. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 2, said controllin link extending upwardly from its pivotal connection with said support, and said pivotal connection between the front portion of said connecting link and said controlling link being at the upper end of the latter.

6. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 2, said means including cooperating abutting surfaces arranged on the forward extension of said controlling arm and on said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling arm.

7. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 2, said controlling arm being of adjustable length, and means for setting a predetermined length of said controlling arm.

8. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 2, said controlling arm being of adjustable length, means for setting a predetermined length of said controlling arm, and cooperating abutting surfaces arranged. on the forward extension of said controlling arm and on said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling arm.

9. A reclining article of furniture, comprisins: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said back-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat being swingably mounted on said support, a controlling member, said controlling member being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection b tween the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the backrest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling member, said controlling member having a forward extension and being in the shape of a plate, and a controlling rod, one end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said plate-like controllin member, the other end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

10. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said back-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat being swingabl mounted on said support, a controlling member, said controlling member being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the backrest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling member, said controlling member having a forward extension, and cooperating abutting surfaces arran ed on said forward extension of the controlling member and on said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

11. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said back-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat being swingably mounted on said support, a controlling member, said controlling member being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the backrest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling member, said controlling member having a forward extension, and a roller mounted on said forward extension of the controlling member, said roller being in abutting en a ement with said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controllin member.

12. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said baok-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat being swingably mounted on said sup ort, a contro ling member, said controlling member being swin ably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the ivotal connection between the back-rest and the sup ort, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said exten ion of the backrest below the ivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling member, said controlling member having an extension projecting forwardly and being spaced from the pivotal connections of said controlling member with said support and said connecting link, and means positioned between the forward extension of said controlling member and said seat to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

13. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 12, said means including a controlling rod, one end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said extension of the controlling member, the other end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controlling member.

14. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 12, said controlling member including said extension being in the shape of a plate.

15. In a reclining article of furniture as claimed in claim 12, said controlling member including said extension being in the shape of a plate, said means including a controlling rod, one end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said plate-like controlling member, the other end portion of said controlling rod being pivoted to said seat so as to effect movement of said seat in coordination with said controllin member.

16. A reclining article of furniture, comprising: a support, a back-rest pivotally mounted on said support, said back-rest having a downward extension, a seat, the rear portion of said seat being swingably mounted on said support, a controlling link, said controlling link being swingably mounted on said support at a point spaced from the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support, a connecting link, said connecting link being pivoted at its rear end to said extension of the back-rest below the pivotal connection between the back-rest and the support and being pivoted at its front portion to said controlling link, a controlling arm extendin forwardly, the rear end portion of said controlling arm being fixedly connected with said controlling link, and a controlling rod, one end of said controlling rod being pivoted to the front end portion of said controlling arm, and the other end of said controlling rod being pivoted to said seat.

ANTON LORENZ.

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